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Simitrio

1960 1h 30m ES
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7.4
SOLID
★7.4TMDB · 12
Drama
Synopsis
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A blind teacher is the victim of endless pranks and pranks from his students.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Emilio Gómez Muriel
Writers
Jesús Cárdenas, Emilio Gómez Muriel
Languages
Spanish
Countries
Mexico

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Emilio Gómez Muriel, shot by Jack Draper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jorge Busto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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José Elías Moreno and Javier Tejeda and Carlos López Moctezuma carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0207103 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Emilio Gómez Muriel directs. Jack Draper behind the camera. Jorge Busto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 266 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Directed by Emilio Gómez Muriel, shot by Jack Draper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Editor Jorge Busto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5José Elías Moreno and Javier Tejeda and Carlos López Moctezuma carry the top of the cast.
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0207103 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
  • 8Classified under 9 themes, including "river", "daydream", "balloon", "school".

The technical file

Cinematography
Jack Draper
Editing
Jorge Busto
Production design
Jesús Bracho
Makeup / hair
Román Juárez
Runtime
90 min · 1h 30m
Status
Released
Original language
ES

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Emilio Gómez Muriel

Production companies

Who made it

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    Producciones Corsa S.A.

Key crew

  • ProducerEmilio Gómez Muriel
  • EditorJorge Busto
  • Sound RecordistGaldino R. Samperio
  • MusicGustavo César Carrión
  • Sound SupervisorJames L. Fields
  • Production ManagerLuis García de León
  • Assistant DirectorMario Llorca
  • Production DesignJesús Bracho
  • Makeup ArtistRomán Juárez

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • river
  • daydream
  • balloon
  • school
  • family
  • glasses
  • whoopee cushion
  • school teacher
  • practical joke

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1960-10-05

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